By air
Wrocław (WRO), ~10 km
Europe · Poland
Wrocław, Poland
A market square, islands and bronze dwarves
Getting there
Best time to visit
May to September — summer
Don't miss
The Market Square
The Town Hall
Ostrów Tumski
The Centennial Hall
Things to do
The Market Square
Ostrów Tumski
The Panorama of Racławice
Where to eat
Sources: Photo: Hrs Poland · CC BY-SA 3.0
What to pack
Layers
A quieter corner
Hunting the bronze dwarves around town
Questions travellers ask
What's the best time of year for Wrocław?
Summer is the time: May to September. Bring a few layers.
Which sights are worth it in Wrocław?
The Market Square and the Town Hall, Ostrów Tumski, the Centennial Hall and the Panorama of Racławice.
What is a fun thing to do in Wrocław?
Hunt for the bronze dwarves around town, then refuel with pierogi.
Which airport serves Wrocław?
Wrocław (WRO), about 10 km away.
About Wrocław
- Riverside
Where it is
Wrocław is the historic capital of Silesia and the seat of the Lower Silesian region in south-western Poland, built on the banks and islands of the Oder and nicknamed the city of a hundred bridges.
History
Wrocław grew around a fortified settlement on the island of Ostrów Tumski and became the seat of a diocese in 1000. Over the centuries it was ruled by Poland, Bohemia, Austria and Prussia, and as the German city of Breslau half of it was destroyed in a three-month siege in 1945; after the Second World War it became part of Poland again and was resettled by Poles.
People
Wrocław's people speak Polish, and many families trace their roots to other parts of Poland, having arrived after 1945. With more than 130,000 students it is a major university city, and it has a busy calendar of music, theatre and film festivals.
Known for
- The Market Square and Gothic Town Hall
- Ostrów Tumski, the cathedral island
- The Panorama of Racławice
- Bronze dwarves hidden around the city
- The Centennial Hall
Did you know?
When it was completed in 1913, the Centennial Hall was the largest reinforced-concrete building of its kind in the world, and it is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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